Binding



Sept. 25, 1928. 1,685,607

M. LEVINE BINDING Filed Nov. 23, 1927 mvsmon ,mw/r/M ATTORNEY Patented isepi; 25, I928.

,umTEn srATEs MAX LEVINE, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Application filed November 23, 192i Serial no. 235,3.

This inventionrelates to bindings.

In the manufacture of articles having an outer covering of imitation leather, or as it is known in the trade leatherette, it fre- 5 quently becomes necessary to apply a binding. It has been customary to cut strips from the leatherette and sew thesestrips together to form long tapes which are sold wound on spools or in rolls. In use these bindings are unsatisfactory as the sewed jhnction of the strips is unsightly and pulls apart particularly when bent over an edge or corner. In the manufacture of articles,

, the sewed seam frequently catches and breaks in the gauge.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a seamless leatherette ta for binding purposes. Stillanother. object is to provide a seamless leatherette tape for binding in which the cotton or other cloth base is on the bias. Still another object is to prevent breakage in the gauge.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view of the bias seamless cloth base.

' Figure 2 is a view ofthe binding a fter the application of the imitation leather coatings tothe bias seamless cloth.

Figure is a view of the leatherette binding partially folded for application as a. binding. Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of Figure 3, along the line 4, 4, looking in the direction of the arrows. v

Figure ,5, shows the application of. the binding to an article of manufacture.

In carryin out my invention, I propose to usefas a ase, cloth on the bias and to interweave the ends of the strips toform long binding tapes. The strips are then coated with the imitation leather covering. Of course relatively wide strips can be made and these strip's can be cut toany desired i-a'naller width. a

The cloth base 1, is on the bias and is joined at 2, by) interweaving one strip to another. The ase 1 is then coated with a covering of imitation leather 3 to form binding 4. Having no seam the binding 4 can be turned in so that when used the cloth.- base 1 will not fray and the junction-2 will not be noticeable by a bulge when applied as a binding with the edges turned in' as shown in Figure 5 where it is used as a binder for a suitcase.

.At present in articles made of imitation leather their whole appearance is affected by the fraying of the cloth base of the binding and the disclosureof the stitching-of the joints in the binding and their consequent se aration.

It wil thus be seen that I have invented a binding that will be neater in appearance, stronger, foldable' without bulging. and one that will not tear in the gauge and one that will not detract from the articles appear-- ance.

\Vhat I claim is:' i 4 A binding comprising strips of fabric having the threads of the fabric on the bias, said strips joined end to end by interweaving to form long continuous binding ta and coatings covering one side of the fabric base.

Signed at. New York, in the county of II New York and State of New York this 9th day of November,-A. D. 1927.-

MAX LEVINE. 

